Review of Rumbling Hearts

Story: I would have to give the story a 7. Don't get me wrong, I love the story, but it is a typical soap opera story line. Once I started thinking in those terms, it kind of spoiled the story a bit. I will say though, it was a good heart wrenching anime. I can (probably) say that we've all felt as Haruka, Mitsuki, or Kakayuki did at one point and time in our lives. I was able to relate rather well to a few of the characters throughout the series. Art: I love the art, I've always loved the shojou art, but there isn't anything that reallyseriously sticks out to me that could bump my opinion up to a 9 or 10. The other reason the art only got a 8 was the fact, there was a lot of unnecessary panty shots, huge breasted girls, and other things geared towards the perverted mind, typical in an anime, but still rather annoying.

Sound:
I did like the music, nothing really special about it though. It fit the anime and served its purpose, that's about it.

Character:
The three main characters were well developed. There wasn't a real way that you could side with one character over the other if you've ever felt the feelings they've felt. The only problem I had with the characters, is there were supporting characters and they played some purpose, but not much. Haruka's sister was there to push the guilt trips, the high school friend of the three (Can't recall his name) was there as a kind of wake up call to Takayuki and Mitsuki, but frankly, the girls Takayuki worked with, had a very little to no purpose in the anime except to get a few laughs from.

Enjoyment:
It was a good anime to pass time with. After most episodes I was curious as to what was going to happen next, but I didn't become obsessed over it. It was very enjoyable for those nights when there was nothing going on and I was bored.

Overall:
This anime takes our dirty little secrets and throws them back in our face. We have lustful feelings and unfaithful thoughts that cause us to have to choose between two things we love. In this anime the characters are faced with these problems and it sends you on a ride of trust, betrayal, and heart break.